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Author
Publisher
Southwater
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"An inspirational encyclopedia of orchids, with guidance on the best orchids to choose. Clear, practical advice on growing and displaying orchids indoors, under glass and outdoors. Everything you need to know to grow orchids successfully, with step-by-step information on potting and mounting orchids; propagation; feeding, watering and light levels; and dealing with pests and diseases. An easy-to-use directory of more than 200 fabulous orchids, with...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press, Inc., in association with The New York Botanical Garden
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Add the vibrant colors and exotic blooms of orchids to your houseplant haven--it's easier than you think with the help of Orchid Modern. Marc Hachadourian, the curator of the orchid collection at the New York Botanical Garden, shares his secrets to successfully growing these sometimes finicky houseplants. Besides the basics, you'll learn his top 120 orchid picks for green and not-so-green thumbs. Ten inspirational, step-by-step projects, including...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Make the flowers on your exquisite new orchid last, and help it rebloom after dormancy. Featuring care profiles for more than 125 varieties, Happy Orchid makes it easy to care for your plant with advice on where to position it, how to keep it flowering, when to water and fertilize it, and how often to repot it. With step-by-step instructions and tips for creating attractive displays, you will soon be an expert grower, inspired to fill your home with...
Author
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Melody Ellison is impressed by her sophisticated new friend, Leah Roth, but she wishes her cousin Val would stop being so standoffish to Leah! Melody meets Leah's grandfather, Dr. Roth, a botanist who escaped the Nazis and brought a rare and valuable Lady's Slipper orchid with him to America. When Melody's own grandfather becomes a suspect in a burglary, Melody turns to Val and Leah for help. Yet Leah seems to be hiding something, something to do...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The ladies of the Mayfair Orchid and Exotic Plant Society are known for a bit of friendly rivalry, but the backstabbing has never been literal--until now. When Hiram Filmore, an orchid hunter and supplier, is found dead in Mrs. Helena Rayburn's conservatory, Inspector Witherspoon is called in to weed out a murderer. When it comes out that Mrs. Rayburn and her flowery friend knew each other from long ago, Mrs. Jeffries begins to suspect that there's...
15) Orchids
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This step-by-step guide shows you how to select orchids that will thrive in your own unique environment and how to water, fertilize, repot, and propagate them on your own"--
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